AMD Opteron X2 270 vs Intel Core Duo T2050

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron X2 270 and Intel Core Duo T2050 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Opteron X2 270

Intel Core Duo T2050

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron X2 270

Around 25% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz

Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo T2050

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 95 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron X2 270
CPU 2: Intel Core Duo T2050

Name	AMD Opteron X2 270	Intel Core Duo T2050
PassMark - Single thread mark		498
PassMark - CPU mark		333

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron X2 270	Intel Core Duo T2050
Essentials
Architecture codename	Italy	Yonah
Launch date	May 2005	May 2005
Place in performance rating	not rated	3013
Vertical segment	Server	Mobile
Processor Number		T2050
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	233 million	151 million
Base frequency		1.60 GHz
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
Die size		90 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		533 MHz
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Number of threads		2
VID voltage range		0.7625-1.3V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	940	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	31 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)